Bushfires, smoky cities and a thunderstorm asthma warning as Australia's east coast swelters
5 years, 1 month ago

Bushfires, smoky cities and a thunderstorm asthma warning as Australia's east coast swelters

ABC  

Hot and windy conditions have again scorched Australia, with crews fighting bushfires across the country. Key points: Parts of Victoria have been given the highest-level fire danger rating At least 11 properties have been damaged and 33 people have fire-related injuries in South Australia Residents in Adelaide and Sydney are being told to stay indoors to avoid smoky haze Sydney and Adelaide were blanketed under thick smoke haze on Thursday, with experts urging children, the elderly and people with heart or lung disease to avoid going outdoors. Victoria Victorian authorities declared a code red fire danger for parts of the state for the first time since 2010, coupled with a moderate thunderstorm asthma warning for all but one district statewide. South Australia South Australian firefighters worked to contain blazes across the state after a catastrophic fire danger rating on Wednesday. NSW The NSW Rural Fire Service said the Sydney smoke was coming from about 50 fires burning in the state's north, with authorities warning the haze would not lift until later on Thursday evening.

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Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks
4 days, 15 hours ago

Searing heatwave grips southeast Australia, raises extreme bushfire risks

India Today  

Australia's southeast sweated in a heatwave that intensified on Sunday, elevating bushfire risk and prompting authorities to issue fire bans for more parts of Victoria state. Australia is in the grips of a high-risk bushfire season, with firefighters last week battling a large blaze that ripped through Victoria's Grampians National Park, razing homes and farmland. The nation's weather forecaster warned …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Newcastle: Communities and firefighters across Australia's second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wildfires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. With temperatures in Victoria state reaching 37 degrees Celsius and with wind changes expected throughout the day, fire chiefs have issued stark warnings to rural communities to delay …

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
2 weeks ago

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in several years. “Firefighters, I can say, are doing everything possible to protect life and protect property.” An emergency warning was issued by fire authorities for the small …

Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria
2 weeks ago

Bushfire emergency in regional Victoria

ABC  

Isobel Roe: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Isobel Roe: A fire emergency is unfolding in Victoria with an out-of-control bushfire in the Grampians National Park, expanding to more than 50,000 hectares in the state's west. Isobel Roe: That's Boxing Day tsunami survivor Michael Tyrrell. Kathleen O'Connor: After a challenging year, Lindsay Carroll says she hopes today will be …

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bushfire risk lingers as country swelters under heatwave

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Parts of Australia are sweltering in an extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to climb to 47 degrees in some areas, eclipsing December records. David Estcourt: Despite Cree Marshall's home in the town of White Cliffs being exposed to some of the most brutal temperatures today, she expects it to remain completely cool, even without air conditioning. Cree Marshall: …

Emergency warning downgraded for Creswick bushfire near Ballarat in Victoria's west
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Emergency warning downgraded for Creswick bushfire near Ballarat in Victoria's west

ABC  

Fire crews are continuing to battle an out-of-control bushfire at Creswick, in central Victoria, after a day of extreme fire weather on Monday, but the threat appears to be easing. Nearly 60 Country Fire Authority vehicles responded to the fire, which started in the Creswick State Forest at about 5pm Monday. Residents recount evacuation dramas Sarah Russell was watching the …

Extreme weather warning for Australia over the next three days
1 month ago

Extreme weather warning for Australia over the next three days

Daily Mail  

Extreme heat will continue to bake swathes of Australia as cold and wet fronts bring a soaking to the other side of the country. Severe thunderstorms and an incoming rain bomb are set to sweep the entire east coast, stretching all the way from Victoria through New South Wales, Queensland and up into northern Australia, according to the Bureau of …

Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size
1 month, 1 week ago

Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A string of coastal communities in Western Australia have been warned it is “too late …

Warning issued as bushfire moves towards Forsayth in Queensland's far northern gulf country
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Warning issued as bushfire moves towards Forsayth in Queensland's far northern gulf country

ABC  

Peter Fleming only had time to grab a T-shirt and his mobile phone as a ferocious fire engulfed his house in Queensland's far northern gulf country. The Queensland Fire Department on Monday issued a Prepare to Leave bushfire warning for Forsayth and surrounds as well as a Stay Informed warning for nearby Georgetown. "The Prepare to Leave warning was issued …

Fire danger ramps up as BOM predicts hotter temperatures around some parts of Australia
2 months ago

Fire danger ramps up as BOM predicts hotter temperatures around some parts of Australia

ABC  

Parts of Australia will experience their hottest temperatures since last summer starting today, as Victoria faces its first total fire ban of the season. A total fire ban and extreme fire danger rating are in place today across Victoria's Mallee region with much of the state experiencing high fire danger. Fire warning for some parts Chief Officer of the Country …

Temperatures soar across eastern Australia as fire crews battle blazes in southern Queensland
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2 months ago

Temperatures soar across eastern Australia as fire crews battle blazes in southern Queensland

ABC  

Temperatures are pushing into the forties in the eastern states as the focus shifts to an "extensive" thunderstorm risk. Those conditions are being driven by a combination of heat, fire danger and storm risk, BOM senior forecaster Miriam Bradbury said. "We're seeing a much broader risk of storms today across much of the east, including all of Victoria, parts of …

Severe heatwave, fire danger warnings issued as BOM forecasts brutal temperatures for parts of Queensland
2 months ago

Severe heatwave, fire danger warnings issued as BOM forecasts brutal temperatures for parts of Queensland

ABC  

A severe heatwave warning has been issued for Queensland's western and southern interior today with some parts of the state's south-west expected to experience temperatures up to 11 degrees Celsius above average. Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said Channel Country would feel the peak of the heatwave on Tuesday or Wednesday. "Along with the heat we've also got …

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record
4 months ago

Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record

ABC  

As chaotic weather wreaks havoc across Tasmania and Victoria, there are warnings over a heightened threat of bushfires in the coming months in other parts of the country. Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory face an increased risk of bushfires this spring after "unusually high" maximum temperatures were recorded around the country. The official seasonal bushfire outlook shows …

Queensland tipped for intense bushfire season with high fuel loads and hot weather
5 months, 1 week ago

Queensland tipped for intense bushfire season with high fuel loads and hot weather

ABC  

With higher fuel loads and predictions of hotter than average temperatures over the next few months, the outlook for Queensland's upcoming bushfire season is bleak. Higher fuel loads Mr Millington said a wet summer produced more vegetation that, coupled with predicted hotter temperatures over the next few months, would put Queensland at an increased risk of bushfires. Mr Millington said …

Bushfire burning in scrubland in northern fringe of Naracoorte now contained
10 months ago

Bushfire burning in scrubland in northern fringe of Naracoorte now contained

ABC  

In short: The Country Fire Service is responding to a bushfire north of Naracoorte in the state's south east. The Country Fire Service is responding to a bushfire north of Naracoorte in the state's south east. The Country Fire Service said the bushfire was burning within containment lines in inaccessible scrubland and posed no threat to life or property. CFS …

Fire crews contain bushfire which threatened communities south of Ballarat
10 months, 1 week ago

Fire crews contain bushfire which threatened communities south of Ballarat

ABC  

In short: A grassfire is threatening communities south of Ballarat, while extreme fire conditions threaten Victorians. For the latest warnings, visit the ABC Emergency website Beaufort resident Len Green spent most of Wednesday preparing for the worst, as bushfires continued to threaten communities in Victoria's west. "The sprinklers that are on the shed … I saw them at a fire …

Adelaide swelters before sunrise as hot weather, winds and lightning increase bushfire risk
10 months, 1 week ago

Adelaide swelters before sunrise as hot weather, winds and lightning increase bushfire risk

ABC  

In short: Adelaide residents endured an unusually hot night and fire authorities across SA are on high alert, with an uncontrolled grass fire at Fisher upgraded to a Watch and Act. Adelaide residents endured an unusually hot night and fire authorities across SA are on high alert, with an uncontrolled grass fire at Fisher upgraded to a Watch and Act. …

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather
10 months, 1 week ago

Bayindeen bushfire still burning as Victoria and South Australia swelter through extreme weather

ABC  

In short: A catastrophic fire danger warning has been issued for communities in Victoria's far west today. Stay up to date on bushfire information For the latest warnings, visit the ABC Emergency website Listen to ABC Local Radio for regular updates — find your local broadcaster here Download the Vic Emergency app on your phone to receive official updates A …

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger
10 months, 1 week ago

Aerial firefighting units on standby as South Australia prepares for 'extreme' fire danger

ABC  

In short: South Australian authorities have urged residents to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of "extreme" conditions. The Country Fire Service said the Flinders, Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East, Mount Lofty Ranges, Riverland and Murraylands districts will experience extreme danger. Fire authorities have urged South Australians to prepare for possible bushfires on Wednesday ahead of …

Bushfires which threatened homes in South Bunbury, Australind both contained, controlled
10 months, 1 week ago

Bushfires which threatened homes in South Bunbury, Australind both contained, controlled

ABC  

In short: Bushfires burning in South Bunbury and Australind threatened homes in both communities. Bushfires burning in South Bunbury and Australind threatened homes in both communities. A watch and act alert was issued just before 4pm on Tuesday for a fire burning near homes in South Bunbury, but that has now been downgraded to an advice. "We're looking at the …

WA police say fire that caused $1 million in damage near Palmer may have been arson
11 months, 3 weeks ago

WA police say fire that caused $1 million in damage near Palmer may have been arson

ABC  

Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Western Australia's south west which burnt through 300 hectares and caused a $1m in damage to a blue gum plantation. Key points: WA Police are treating the cause of last week's fire in Palmer as suspicious The blaze reached an emergency level, and caused $1 million in damage Collie shire president Ian Miffling …

Bushfire in Pilliga State Forest near Narrabri in north-west NSW upgraded to emergency level
1 year ago

Bushfire in Pilliga State Forest near Narrabri in north-west NSW upgraded to emergency level

ABC  

A bushfire near Narrabri in north-west NSW has been upgraded to emergency warning level for the second time in 24 hours, with residents in the area of Bohena Creek told it is to late to leave. Key points: A bushfire in the Pilliga State Forest has burnt more than 64,000 hectares The Rural Fire Service says there are concerns for …

Bureau of Meteorology and AFAC summer outlook looks hot across all corners of Australia, with heightened fire risk
1 year, 1 month ago

Bureau of Meteorology and AFAC summer outlook looks hot across all corners of Australia, with heightened fire risk

ABC  

Australia is not off the hook for hot summer temperatures and a heightened bushfire risk, despite heavy rain currently falling across the east. Key points: Large parts of Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory have an "increased risk of fire" this summer AFAC says the recent rains are welcome, but unlikely to undo the damage of a dry …

How weather, geography and fuel load influence fire behaviour in Tasmania
1 year, 1 month ago

How weather, geography and fuel load influence fire behaviour in Tasmania

ABC  

Australia has experienced an increase in extreme fire weather as well as the length of fire seasons across parts of the country since the 1950s, especially in southern Australia. To better manage fire preparedness, in September 2022, Australian fire agencies adopted the Australian Fire Danger Rating System as a new and nationally consistent system with fire behaviour models for all …

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara
1 year, 2 months ago

Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara

ABC  

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters get on top of dozens of fires rampaging through regional communities across Queensland and New South Wales that have destroyed dozens of homes. Key points: Firefighters have got the upper hand on a fire that broke out near a school in Sydney's west A cool southerly change is spreading across major fire grounds 53 …

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes
1 year, 2 months ago

A wildfire raging for a week in eastern Australia claims a life and razes more than 50 homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wildfire is suspected to …

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

Two dead, dozens homes destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia

India Today  

Two people were killed and dozens of homes were destroyed in bushfires raging across Australia's northern Queensland state, as firefighters travelled from across the country and from New Zealand to try and contain the out-of-control blazes. Residents have been told to evacuate from two massive bushfires in the southeast portion of Queensland, even as dozens of fires continue to burn …

About 70 bushfires burning across Queensland with conditions expected to worsen on Tuesday
1 year, 2 months ago

About 70 bushfires burning across Queensland with conditions expected to worsen on Tuesday

ABC  

Queensland firefighters continue to work tirelessly to contain a major blaze at Tara with conditions expected to flare up again on Tuesday. Three fires on the Sunshine Coast occurred in areas with no ignition source Queensland Police Service Deputy Commissioner Ben Marcus says authorities are looking "at the origin of all fires" across the state. Some people returning to homes …

Extreme bushfire warning for northern NSW and the Hunter as BOM forecasts near-record heat
1 year, 2 months ago

Extreme bushfire warning for northern NSW and the Hunter as BOM forecasts near-record heat

ABC  

A fire raging south-west of Grafton on the NSW Mid North Coast escalated to Emergency level on Wednesday afternoon before being downgraded to Advice hours later, with residents in the region being advised to seek shelter. Key points: Hot and dry conditions are driving two bushfires in northern NSW Extreme fire risk was declared in the Hunter, North-Western and Northern …

Fire bans in place for 11 southern Queensland council areas as bushfires threaten central parts of state
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire bans in place for 11 southern Queensland council areas as bushfires threaten central parts of state

ABC  

Parts of southern Queensland face days of high fire danger as strong winds, high temperatures and dry conditions have converged to create extreme risk. Key points: Fire bans are in place across 11 Queensland council areas, including Ipswich, Logan and Toowoomba A prepare-to-leave notice is in place for a fire at Baffle Creek, near Agnes Water Fire authorities say hot, …

Schools closed, extreme fire danger warnings issued in NSW as hot, windy weather returns
1 year, 2 months ago

Schools closed, extreme fire danger warnings issued in NSW as hot, windy weather returns

ABC  

Six New South Wales schools are closed as hot and windy conditions set in across large parts of the state, while the recovery effort from a large fire still burning on the state's Far South Coast begins. Key points: Six total fire bans are in place amid extreme fire danger for five NSW regions Nearly 50 fires are already burning …

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Authorities Warn Citizens of Horrific Bushfire Season

News 18  

Warm winds fanned multiple blazes on Wednesday in an unusually early start to Australia’s annual fire season, prompting a state leader to warn of a “horror” summer of bushfires ahead. “Be prepared for a horror summer,” New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a news conference in Bega. “Bushfires love this environment and it is devastating for regional communities in …

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border
1 year, 3 months ago

Huge NT bushfire shuts down Barkly Highway, surges towards Queensland border

ABC  

A major highway in the Northern Territory has been closed because of a monster fire in the Barkly region that has been burning for weeks and scorched more than two million hectares. Key points: Bushfires NT has withdrawn from "active management" of the fire Pastoralist says they have been left to fend for themselves Interstate resources that fought the blaze …

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Another Black Summer for Australia? Residents told to Flee Victoria Bushfires

News 18  

Firefighters warned people on Tuesday to flee or take shelter if it is too late to leave as warm, gusty winds fanned “very challenging” bushfires in Victoria, eastern Australia. People who had not yet left from another seven neighbourhoods were told to take shelter immediately because “it is too late to leave the area safely”. “We are experiencing spot fires …

Sydney bushfires: More than 100 blazes across New South Wales as temperatures soar to 33C
1 year, 3 months ago

Sydney bushfires: More than 100 blazes across New South Wales as temperatures soar to 33C

Daily Mail  

Dry heat and strengthening winds have placed Sydney and holidaymakers on high alert for bushfires as more than 100 blazes burn statewide. Greater Sydney and Greater Hunter are among five areas facing extreme danger from blazes on Tuesday and among eight areas subject to total fire bans. A fire burns near Bawley Point on the New South Wales south coast …

Less than 24-hours after fires ravage Victorian communities, they're now preparing for floods
1 year, 3 months ago

Less than 24-hours after fires ravage Victorian communities, they're now preparing for floods

ABC  

Quick Read In short: Several communities in Gippsland, in Victoria's east, remain on high alert as bushfires continue to burn. Firefighters get 'upper hand' with weather reprieve CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said Sunday had been a "very challenging day" for firefighters. He said milder conditions on Monday allowed hundreds of firefighters to get "the upper hand" in containing the …

Fire authorities in Queensland, NSW and Tasmania on high alert as Australia's east coast hit with record September temperatures
1 year, 3 months ago

Fire authorities in Queensland, NSW and Tasmania on high alert as Australia's east coast hit with record September temperatures

ABC  

A burst of extreme heat has put authorities on high alert along large stretches of Australia's eastern coastlines, with firefighters working to contain blazes from Queensland to Tasmania. "It's September we're already experiencing four days in a row are temperatures above 30 degrees with high winds," he said. Fire crews are confident of containing a blaze north of Coles Bay …

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, scarred by bushfires, on high alert for dangerous summer

The Hindu  

Four years since bushfires destroyed wide swathes of southeastern Australia, killing 33, the country is once again on high alert, bracing for what weather experts say will be the hottest, driest period since the so-called Black Summer. "Once we've actually dried out the landscape from the wet conditions it's starting from, it could be that we end up with a …

'Catastrophic' bushfire warning has thousands of Australians on alert this spring
1 year, 4 months ago

'Catastrophic' bushfire warning has thousands of Australians on alert this spring

Daily Mail  

Residents in southern Queensland are being warned to brace for catastrophic bushfire conditions for the first time in almost three years. On Monday, residents of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt regions, which includes Toowoomba and Warwick, will face the highest fire threat rating. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services chief superintendent Tony Johnstone said the catastrophic rating meant fires could …

Large parts of Australia put on high alert for significant bushfires in spring
1 year, 4 months ago

Large parts of Australia put on high alert for significant bushfires in spring

ABC  

A worrying recipe of increased vegetation combined with warm, dry weather has prompted emergency authorities to put large swathes of the country on high alert for bushfires this spring. Key points: A dry, warm spring is forecast for most of Australia High bushfire risk has been highlighted for large parts of most states and territories Years of heavy rain have …

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent
1 year, 4 months ago

'Australia is sleepwalking': A bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

ABC  

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. Northern Hemisphere inundated with climate disasters Photo shows Men in white shirts fight an orange blaze of fire As the global temperature hits a record high, the Northern Hemisphere is feeling the full impact of how climate change is hitting us hard …

Australian bushfires may have helped trigger La Nina
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian bushfires may have helped trigger La Nina

The Hindu  

Australia's "Black Summer" bushfire catastrophe coughed up so much smoke it may have fuelled the global onset of La Nina in 2020, according to new research published Thursday. The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing swathes of forest, killing millions of animals, and blanketing cities in noxious smoke. A rare "triple-dip" …

Red flag wildfire warnings issued across at least nine states
1 year, 8 months ago

Red flag wildfire warnings issued across at least nine states

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Red flag warnings have been issued across at least nine US states on Wednesday as …

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia’s east faces ‘worst heatwave in two years’ as bushfires continue to rage

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bushfires continue to burn across New South Wales as Sydney and some other parts of …

Fire authorities call in extra water bombers as South Australia swelters through heatwave
1 year, 10 months ago

Fire authorities call in extra water bombers as South Australia swelters through heatwave

ABC  

South Australia's Country Fire Service has called in additional water bombers as the state prepares for a perfect storm of bushfire conditions. Key points: Temperatures are expected to soar above 40 Celsius across South Australia, accompanied by strong winds South Australia's Country Fire Service has called on the support of water-bombing aircraft from interstate Firefighters are already being kept busy …

Toodyay bushfire: Out-of-control fire north of Perth downgraded to watch and act
1 year, 11 months ago

Toodyay bushfire: Out-of-control fire north of Perth downgraded to watch and act

ABC  

An out-of-control fire near the Western Australian town of Toodyay, about 90 kilometres north-east of Perth, has been downgraded. Key points: Authorities are investigating what caused the fire, which is still out of control It damaged rail infrastructure and an outbuilding Firefighters are on watch for flare ups with hot weather forecast Earlier an emergency warning was in place for …

Fire danger rating reaches catastrophic in South Australian districts for first time since warning system's revamp
2 years, 1 month ago

Fire danger rating reaches catastrophic in South Australian districts for first time since warning system's revamp

ABC  

While river communities are facing inundation from flooding, other parts of South Australia are now bracing for the state's first day of catastrophic fire danger since the national danger rating system was revamped. Key points: Saturday is forecast to be a day of catastrophic or extreme fire danger in several South Australian districts CFS crews are on stand-by, water bombers …

Flooded NSW towns and dry parts of WA face 'above normal' bushfire potential, says national fire council
2 years, 1 month ago

Flooded NSW towns and dry parts of WA face 'above normal' bushfire potential, says national fire council

ABC  

Fire authorities are warning flooded inland towns in New South Wales and drier parts of southern Western Australia should prepare for "above normal fire potential" this summer. Key points: Large swathes of NSW and parts of southern WA are expected to be at "above normal" fire risk this summer Record rainfall in eastern Australia is expected to create significant fuel …

BOM warns wet spring and summer could see more Queensland floods
2 years, 4 months ago

BOM warns wet spring and summer could see more Queensland floods

ABC  

Queenslanders are being warned to expect spring and summer conditions similar to the La Niña event that brought widespread flooding to parts of the state in February. Key points: The bushfire season is expected to be mild to moderate this year Meteorologist Laura Boekel says "quite a bit of flooding" is expected across Queensland Emergency services are urging people in …

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief
2 years, 11 months ago

'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

ABC  

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying homes still pose a threat. Key points: Southern WA is hit by spate of fires across the weekend Twin bushfires are raging through WA's Wheatbelt, scorching farm land and razing at least one home Catastrophic conditions have left hundreds of firefighters battling blazes Twin fires hit the …

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